Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia
Slovakia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
74.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
52.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia peaked at 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 72.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 70.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 69.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 67.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 64.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 62.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 65.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 62.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 61.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 62.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 60.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 53.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 53.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 32 Republic of Korea 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cyprus 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Austria 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Canada 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Uruguay 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Slovakia was 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Slovakia ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.